Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Pink Line elevated section will be inaugurated on November 13, with passenger services scheduled to begin at 6 am the following day, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said at a press conference on Wednesday.
The 7.5-kilometre section will be inaugurated near Tavarekere-Saduguntepalya Metro station, close to Dairy Circle, at 12.30 pm on November 13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar are scheduled to attend the event, according to the minister’s statement reported by Prajavani.
After the inauguration, the dignitaries are expected to travel by Metro to the IIMB station in Bilekahalli. A one-hour programme will then be held at the auditorium of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. The Governor and state ministers are also expected to attend.
With the opening of the elevated Pink Line section, Bengaluru’s operational Metro network will cross the 100-kilometre mark, reaching 103.6 kilometres, Byre Gowda said. The section is expected to improve public transport access for commuters travelling along Bannerghatta Road.
The Pink Line will connect with the Yellow Line at Jayadeva Metro station. This interchange will provide connections towards Silk Board, HSR Layout, Electronic City, Jayanagar and Majestic, according to the minister. The interchange is expected to allow passengers from the new section to reach several major parts of the city through the wider Namma Metro network.
Services on the section will initially operate at an interval of eight minutes. Five trains have been assigned for the launch, with four trains operating continuously and one kept as a reserve. The number of trips may be increased after passenger demand and the stability of the signalling system are assessed, Byre Gowda said.
The launch will cover only the elevated section of the Pink Line. The line’s remaining 13.7-kilometre underground section is among the Metro extensions the state government expects to open over the next one-and-a-half years. The government has also listed the 19.75-kilometre Central Silk Board–K.R. Puram section of the Blue Line and the 37-kilometre extension from K.R. Puram to Kempegowda International Airport among the projects expected to begin operations during the same period.
Officials from the police department, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Public Works Department have been instructed to coordinate arrangements for the inauguration, the minister said. The coordination will cover the management of the public event and the movement of dignitaries around the station area.
Byre Gowda also said the state government would request the Prime Minister to increase the Centre’s share of investment in Bengaluru’s infrastructure. He said the state had submitted a proposal to the Centre in January 2025 seeking approval for the 37.8-kilometre Red Line between Sarjapur and Hebbal, including a double-decker structure. The proposal has not yet received approval, he said.
The minister further said the tender process for the proposed Orange Line sections between J.P. Nagar Phase 4 and Hebbal, measuring 32 kilometres, and between Hosahalli and Kadabagere, measuring 12.5 kilometres, would be completed within six months, after which foundation-laying ceremonies would be held. The immediate next milestone for commuters, however, is the scheduled November 14 start of passenger services on the elevated Pink Line section.
